iriver Astell&Kern AK100

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 84 reviews of iriver Astell&Kern AK100. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other MP3 Players for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and portability. The sound and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the reliability and price.

performance, usability, sound, portability, design

price, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the iriver Astell&Kern AK100 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

Amazon.co.uk review summary for iriver Astell&Kern AK100

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of iriver Astell&Kern AK100 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other MP3 Players on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the performance and design are generally positive. The usability and portability also get good feedback, but there are some less positive reviews about the durability and size.

sound, portability, usability, design, performance

size, durability

88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Amazon.com review summary for iriver Astell&Kern AK100

alaTest has collected and analyzed 28 user reviews of iriver Astell&Kern AK100 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other MP3 Players on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design and portability. The sound and usability are also appreciated, whereas there are some mixed comments about the reliability. Some have doubts about the price.

Iriver Astell & Kern AK100

Audiophiles with the means should take a close look at the Iriver Astell & Kern AK100, a high-end media player that delivers exceptional sound quality with the right music files, but it comes with plenty of compromises.

Incredible audio quality with the right material.

Extremely expensive. No AAC or Apple Lossless support. Buggy. Mastering-quality files are expensive, take up a lot of storage space, and aren't widely available. No headphones or AC adapter included.

Omissions and Conclusions So the audio quality is excellent, if not necessarily worth $700. But with the AK100, you're also giving up a lot of features that much less expensive players have had for years. There's no camera (front or rear) or...

Astell & Kern AK100 Portable Music Player Reviewed

An audiophile quality portable music player has been desired by many. Now, that player may have arrived in the Astell & Kern AK100 portable music player. Steven Stone investigates in this review.

The AK-100 delivers superlative sound quality in a small form factor ; The AK-100 has support for full-resolution 44.1, as well as 88.1, 96, 176.2, and 192 kHz files ; The AK-100 is compatible with a wide variety of headphones and in-ear monitors ; The...

The AK100 does not come with any software for the Mac, but the Mac OS is supported for basic drag and drop functions ; The AK100's 20-ohm output impedance could present mismatch issues with some extremely low-impedance, high-sensitivity earphones

Obviously, not everyone needs high-resolution capabilities in a portable music player. But if you do want to be able to take full-resolution uncompressed music wherever you go, the AK100 delivers. While its ergonomics may not be as slick as an Apple...

Astell & Kern AK100

Disclaimer: iRiver supplied the demo unit for this review.Everybody is talking about the new Astell & Kern from iRiver. I don't know who came up with the branding...

Positive feelings building, I proceeded to give my friend Sem the Momentum for him to listen to his AK100. His comment was “Good, but still lacking dynamics.” I was pretty surprised, but he was right. Even with a relatively easy to drive Momentum, the...